Child Labor and the Role of the School

  1. Diego Azqueta Oyarzún 1
  2. Guillermina Gavaldón Hernández 2
  3. Daniel Sotelsek Salem 3
  1. 1 Universidad de Alcalá
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    Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04pmn0e78

  2. 2 Departamento de Educación. Universidad de Alcalá
  3. 3 Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Latinoamericanos. Universidad de Alcalá
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Journal:
Revista de economía mundial

ISSN: 1576-0162

Year of publication: 2021

Issue: 58

Pages: 163-182

Type: Article

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Abstract

Covid-19 will aggravate the problem of child labor. The traditional policy to fight this problem has relied heavily on the role of the school. Empirical evidence shows that the benefits of basic education for poor families are very high. Yet, these high returns may be a statistical illusion when social and economic inequality prevail. In this case, while fighting inequality and enhancing social mobility, the emphasis should be put on the role of the school as provider of goods and services: on maintaining Conditional Cash Transfer programs. This is the more urgent when episodes like the Covid-19 pandemic force temporary school closures.

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